kbarkamian
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| Speaker recommendations An excellent speaker that gets very little attention is Audio Physic. My speaker to beat, so to speak was the Totem Arro. To my ears the Yara Evolution Bookshelf did everything the Arros did, only better. They're similar to the Arros in tone, yet ... | |
| An antiquated DAC or an affordable recent one? I just recently started looking into DACs. Everyone and everything I've read tells me that newer is better. Technology is cheaper, what used to cost $1000 a few years ago is bettered by $300 today and so on. Take all that with a grain of salt IMO.... | |
| Suggest speaker cable for long run...? I tried a bunch of stuff (borrowed from dealers) and ended up using Canare 4S11. Some cables beat it at shorter lengths, but nothing did at 30ft. I run it single wired instead of bi-wired. I have approx 30 ft runs that I can't do anything about un... | |
| Economical alternative to Wadia ipod dock? Mdrummer,This stuff isn't easy to figure out at first. Then the more you figure out, the more complicated it gets IMO. What don't you understand? I'm sure some of us can help you out.The DacMagic is very well reviewed. I haven't heard it, so no co... | |
| totem arro drivers From everything I've heard, including 2 Totem dealers, Totem wants nothing to do with people who buy second hand from anywhere other than authorized dealers. They take very good care of people who buy from authorized dealers - new and used. One de... | |
| Economical alternative to Wadia ipod dock? I tried the Wadia and found it ergonomicaly inept. Its a great concept, but not user friendly at all IMO. I don't want to have to control it using the iPod, and the remote is worthless.That leads me to (haven't bought it yet) the Apple TV. Think o... | |
| Audio Physic Virgo 5s Lyric Hifi in Manhattan and White Plains carry Audio Physic. You may want to call and see if they have the Virgos on the floor. The Manhattan store is far better from a customer service standpoint than the White Plains store from my experience. I ... | |
| Rega's T/T power supply: Is it worth the money? I don't think the Speed Box will work with a Rega.The TTPSU is a substantial upgrade. Worth every penny. Regardless of the turntable, I've never heard one that wasn't significantly bettered by an external power supply. | |
| Good entry level cd? In your shoes, I'd save a few more dollars and wait until a Rega Planet 2000 was available here. There's one for $650, which puzzles me a bit. Apollos are going for a few dollars more than that.If you need something immediately, I agree with the p... | |
| Has anyone auditioned an Arcam CD37? Or any other If you're willing to go the DAC route, the Bryston BDA-1 is easily the best I've heard anywhere near the price. Its very flexible with a ton of inputs. Sounds extremely clean yet very musical. Not to mention that its built like a tank, as is every... | |
| A balanced passive preamp? The Adcom GFP-750 is an excellent pre-amp that's also well below your price. If you're not familiar with it, here's a review - http://www.stereophile.com/solidpreamps/133/index.html | |
| Album Storage I think he organized them by mood. | |
| B&W 683 floor standers Pdn,Making the room better will improve any system. Its a great direction to go. $1k curtains? Now I'm curious as to how much my wife paid. In fairness, we're always honest about our expendatures whenever asked. Key words - whenever asked.I can se... | |
| NAD 304 - Best SS amp ever? I'm not sure if the source question was directed to me, but I'll chime in...Original source I used was a Playstation1 while I saved money. Upgraded that to an NAD 523 changer. Huge improvement. From the 523 to a Rega Apollo. Even bigger improvemen... | |
| B&W 683 floor standers I like the 603 better than the 604 as well. The bass was better controlled IMO. They both sounded a bit boomy to my ears. The 683 improved the bass, but messed up some other stuff IMO. Its all a trade off. The uncohesiveness I've heard in them was... |